TY - JOUR AU - Dean, Julianna M. AU - Hreha, Kimberly AU - Hong, Ickpyo AU - Li, Chih-Ying AU - Jupiter, Daniel AU - Prochaska, John AU - Reistetter, Timothy PY - 2021 DA - 2021/02/25 TI - Post-acute care use patterns among Hospital Service Areas by older adults in the United States: a cross-sectional study JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 176 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - Despite the success of stroke rehabilitation services, differences in service utilization exist. Some patients with stroke may travel across regions to receive necessary care prescribed by their physician. It is unknown how availability and combinations of post-acute care facilities in local healthcare markets influence use patterns. We present the distribution of skilled nursing, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care hospital services across Hospital Service Areas among a national stroke cohort, and we describe drivers of post-acute care service use. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06159-z DO - 10.1186/s12913-021-06159-z ID - Dean2021 ER -